Category: Public health
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Chemicals In Dayton Water More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
photo: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Turner is calling for more study into chemicals found in Dayton’s water supply. They’ve also been found in groundwater near more than 126 United States military installations, including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The chemicals are the focus of a newly released government report…
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Cocaine in the water makes eels hyperactive and damages muscles
20 June 2018 Cocaine in the water makes eels hyperactive and damages muscles Eels became hyperactive after time in water containing cocaine imageBROKER/Alamy Stock Photo By Michael Marshall Eels exposed to low levels of cocaine in their water become hyperactive and suffer muscle damage. The eels may struggle to complete their migrations as a result.…
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Penn State study: Spraying brine from drilling, fracking on roadways is hazardous
Spreading wastewater from non-shale oil and gas drilling and fracking on unpaved roads is a cheap way for municipalities to suppress dust and melt snow, but a Penn State University study says the practice has potentially high costs for human health and the environment. The study, published in the journal “Environmental Science & Technology” last…
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Michigan Not Waiting for EPA to Fix Weak Rules on Lead in Drinking Water
Michigan could become the first state to get rid of lead pipes for drinking water thanks to new regulations that are stricter than the federal standards for the toxic metal. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) pushed the rewriting of the rules in the wake of the water crisis in Flint, where city residents were exposed to…
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Brain-eating amoeba found in Louisiana drinking water again
Shutterstock A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been detected in a Louisiana neighborhood’s drinking water — the third time the terrifying discovery has been made in the same parish since 2015, reports said. Naegleria fowleri, which causes fatal brain swelling and tissue destruction, was found over the weekend in Terrebonne Parish, deep in the Louisiana…
